A BRIEF HISTORY OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
There are those in positions of authority who promote the idea that the planet is in danger of global warming and over consumption. They say the only way to fix the problem is to control the flow of resources and wealth. This means changing human civilization and the way we live. This forced transformation leads to a thirst for power and top down control which can eventually lead to tyranny.
Sustainable policies are promoted globally and are implemented, without input from Congress or the vote of the people, through executive orders, EPA regulations, state and regional laws, as well as local zoning ordinances and codes. Three goals help identify global policies that are increasingly affecting every aspect of our lives: 1) Economic Prosperity 2) Ecological Integrity 3) Social Equity or Equality, which is also called Social Justice and which requires redistribution of wealth.
"Effective execution of Agenda 21 will require a profound reorientation of all human society, unlike anything the world has ever experienced a major shift in the priorities of both governments and individuals and an unprecedented redeployment of human and financial resources. This shift will demand that a concern for the environmental consequences of every human action be integrated into individual and collective decision-making at every level." (Excerpt from Agenda 2: The Earth Summit Strategy to Save Our Planet)
Sustainable policies are promoted globally and are implemented, without input from Congress or the vote of the people, through executive orders, EPA regulations, state and regional laws, as well as local zoning ordinances and codes. Three goals help identify global policies that are increasingly affecting every aspect of our lives: 1) Economic Prosperity 2) Ecological Integrity 3) Social Equity or Equality, which is also called Social Justice and which requires redistribution of wealth.
"Effective execution of Agenda 21 will require a profound reorientation of all human society, unlike anything the world has ever experienced a major shift in the priorities of both governments and individuals and an unprecedented redeployment of human and financial resources. This shift will demand that a concern for the environmental consequences of every human action be integrated into individual and collective decision-making at every level." (Excerpt from Agenda 2: The Earth Summit Strategy to Save Our Planet)
1967 Report from Iron Mountain Library of Congress Catalog card Number 67-27553 This report (p 71-72) recommends War Research . . . “through which responsible governmental authority may resolve the following war-function problems, among others, under any given circumstances: . . . how to compute on a short-term basis, the nature and extent of the LOSS OF LIFE and other resources which SHOULD BE SUFFERED and/or INFLICTED DURING any single outbreak of hostilities to achieve a desired degree of internal political authority and social allegiance; . . . how to extrapolate accurately from the foregoing, for ecological purposes, the continuing effect of the war system, over such extended cycles, on population pressures, and to adjust the planning of casualty rates accordingly.”
1968 The Biosphere Conference (UNESCO Paris) recognized the existence and nature of natural and human ecosystems and basically recommended "ecological planning."
1974 UN calls for the Establishment of a New International Economic Order proclaiming the determination to, “work urgently for the Establishment of a New International Economic Order based on equity, sovereign equality, interdependence, common interest and cooperation among all States. . .”
1976 UN Conference on Human Settlement-Habitat I: “Private land ownership is also a principal instrument of accumulation and concentration of wealth and therefore contributes to social injustice; if unchecked, it may become a major obstacle in the planning and implementation of development schemes. Social justice . . . can only be achieved if land is used in the interests of society as a whole”.
1978 American Planning Association formed to advance “the activity of planning — physical, economic, and social — at the local, regional, state and national levels.”Although most people associate planning primarily with influencing land development, APA policies go much further.
1968 The Biosphere Conference (UNESCO Paris) recognized the existence and nature of natural and human ecosystems and basically recommended "ecological planning."
1974 UN calls for the Establishment of a New International Economic Order proclaiming the determination to, “work urgently for the Establishment of a New International Economic Order based on equity, sovereign equality, interdependence, common interest and cooperation among all States. . .”
1976 UN Conference on Human Settlement-Habitat I: “Private land ownership is also a principal instrument of accumulation and concentration of wealth and therefore contributes to social injustice; if unchecked, it may become a major obstacle in the planning and implementation of development schemes. Social justice . . . can only be achieved if land is used in the interests of society as a whole”.
1978 American Planning Association formed to advance “the activity of planning — physical, economic, and social — at the local, regional, state and national levels.”Although most people associate planning primarily with influencing land development, APA policies go much further.
1987 Bruntland Commission publishes Our Common Future :“. . .sustainable development can only be pursued if population size and growth are in harmony with the changing productive potential of the ecosystem.(p.9) To ensure that the world is well on its way towards sustainable development by the beginning of the next century, it is necessary to pursue vigorous redistributive polices.”(p.50)
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1990 ICLEI Founded as the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives. ICLEI, now known as Local Governments for Sustainability, is “an association of over 1220 local government Members who are committed to sustainable development.”
1991 A Report to the Club of Rome,The First Global Revolution States: "In searching for a new enemy to unite us, we came up with the idea that pollution, the threat of global warming, water shortages, famine and the like would fit the bill. All these dangers are caused by human intervention, and it is only through changed attitudes and behavior that they can be overcome. The real enemy then, is humanity itself.”
1991 A Report to the Club of Rome,The First Global Revolution States: "In searching for a new enemy to unite us, we came up with the idea that pollution, the threat of global warming, water shortages, famine and the like would fit the bill. All these dangers are caused by human intervention, and it is only through changed attitudes and behavior that they can be overcome. The real enemy then, is humanity itself.”
1992 AGENDA 21 is signed by 178 world leaders, including President George H. W. Bush at the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) . "Current lifestyles and consumption patterns of the affluent middle class –\involving high meat intake, use of fossil fuels, appliances, home and work air conditioning and suburban housing – are not sustainable.” (Maurice Strong, Sec Gen of the 1992 Earth Summit.)
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1993 The President’s Council on Sustainable Development (PCSD) established by Clinton with Executive Order 12852, to “advise the President on matters involving sustainable development. In furtherance of the mission, the Council will develop and recommend to the President a national sustainable development action strategy.”
1995 Sustainable America, A New Consensus, the report of the PCSD with 154 action items patterned after Agenda 21, to be implemented in America. Council members who served in the Cabinet announce that at least 67 of the action items could be implemented "administratively," without Congressional involvement.
1996 Global Biodiversity Assessment, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP, calls for urgent action to reverse the effects of unsustainable human activities including, but not limited to, the following... Ski Runs, Grazing of Livestock, Agriculture, Paved and Tarred Roads, Highways, Railroads, Aquaculture, Fossil Fuels, Dams, Reservoirs, Modern Attitudes toward nature - Judaeo-Christian-Islamic religions, Private Property, Cemeteries, Sewers, Pipelines, Golf Courses.
1996 Local Agenda 21 Planning Guide published by ICLEI, Sustainable development . . .is a program of action for local and global economic reform—a program that has yet to be fully defined. . . .No one fully understands how, or even if, sustainable development can be achieved; however, there is a growing consensus that it must be accomplished at the local level if it is ever to be achieved on a global basis. |
1998 The PCSD publishes Sustainable America: America’s Environment, Economy and Society in the 21st Century, a condensed version of its reports. “The United States must have policies and programs that contribute to stabilizing global human population . . .” Population growth rate must be reduced and education modified, to “expand the number of curricula, materials, and training opportunities to teach the principles of sustainable development.”
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1998 Federal Grants used to implement Agenda 21, “The Sustainable Development Challenge Grant program is also a step in implementing “Agenda 21, the Global Plan of Action on Sustainable Development. (Federal Register p. 45157)
2002 Growing Smart Legislative Guidebook by the APA drafts the “next generation of model planning and zoning legislation for the U.S” The UNED Millennium Papers explained why the APA called their manual Growing Smart: “Participating in a UN advocated planning process would very likely bring out many . . .(who) would actively work to defeat any elected official. . . undertaking Local Agenda 21. So we call our processes something, growth management or smart growth.”
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2008 U.S. Department of Commerce reports show that, as of 2008, grants from the federal government have funded sustainable development projects of many NGOs including: American Planning Association- $4 million; Sustainable Resource Center-$10 million; and Institute for Sustainable Development-$67 million. (Amounts rounded to the nearest
million.)
2011 White House Rural Council established by Obama. “Strong, sustainable rural communities are essential to winning the future. . . The Federal Government has an important role to play . . .” (Executive Order 13575)
2012 EPA’s The Path Forward announces hat EPA was "realigning its entire research enterprise around the concept of sustainability, " Agency scientists and managers agreed to base their process on "the widely used definition of sustainability as outlined by the Brundtland Commission in 1987..."
2015 The UN changes the name of Agenda 21 and Publishes 17 Goals to Transform Our World by 2030. Click HERE for a complete report.
2008 U.S. Department of Commerce reports show that, as of 2008, grants from the federal government have funded sustainable development projects of many NGOs including: American Planning Association- $4 million; Sustainable Resource Center-$10 million; and Institute for Sustainable Development-$67 million. (Amounts rounded to the nearest
million.)
2011 White House Rural Council established by Obama. “Strong, sustainable rural communities are essential to winning the future. . . The Federal Government has an important role to play . . .” (Executive Order 13575)
2012 EPA’s The Path Forward announces hat EPA was "realigning its entire research enterprise around the concept of sustainability, " Agency scientists and managers agreed to base their process on "the widely used definition of sustainability as outlined by the Brundtland Commission in 1987..."
2015 The UN changes the name of Agenda 21 and Publishes 17 Goals to Transform Our World by 2030. Click HERE for a complete report.
Sustainable Development Goals "Take Action" page on their website is an excellent example of social engineering. (Note: Equality=Redistribution of wealth and resources,) You can access an updated report on each goal HERE.
- Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere
- Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
- Goal 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
- Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
- Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
- Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
- Goal 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
- Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
- Goal 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
- Goal 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries
- Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
- Goal 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
- Goal 13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
- Goal 15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
- Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
- Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development